Field evaluation of ultrasonic flowmeters for measuring water discharge in irrigation canals

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-198

  Lozano, David ^a   Mateos, Luciano ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE AGRICULTURA SOSTENIBLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Acoustic flowmeters; Irrigation canals; Water flow measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 70549088871     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.404     Document Type: Article

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